In sanitary landfills, the primary safeguard against groundwater contamination is to:

a. do nothing as groundwater contamination is not a problem with landfills.
b. line the landfill with impermeable clay and plastic.
c. design the landfill to use the natural slope of the land so water runs downhill without being contaminated.
d. locate landfills on industrial sites where groundwater is not used for drinking.


b. line the landfill with impermeable clay and plastic.

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